Forbes’ 2000 List Statistics

via http://in.rediff.com/money/2005/apr/02forbes.htm: “Twenty-four of the top 50 companies are based outside of the United States, spanning 52 countries and 27 different industries. The Forbes Global 2000 boast a total sales of $22 trillion, with $1.3 trillion in total profits, total assets of $81 trillion and $27 trillion in market value. Together, the companies employ 66 million people worldwide. A regional breakdown of corporate headquarters includes: 821 in North America; 544 in the Pacific Rim; 527 in Western Europe; 32 in South Asia; 30 in Eastern Europe; 26 in South America; 20 in Africa; and 9 in the Middle East.”